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Police cleans nearly 15,000 SocGholish-infected sites tied to Evil Corp

International law enforcement agencies cleaned nearly 15,000 malware-infected WordPress websites and took down more than 100 servers linked to the SocGholish botnet and the Evil Corp Russian cybercrime group.

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Law enforcement agencies have made a significant move against the SocGholish malware and the Evil Corp cybercrime group. They have cleaned nearly 15,000 WordPress websites infected with the malware, which is a substantial number.

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